Chapter 1245: Guardian Deity's Shield
We employed solo hit-and-run tactics against the hordes of undead.
I had expected a tough battle, but things were going surprisingly smoothly.
『This new skill is ridiculously strong!』
「Nn!」
「Woof woof!」
The new skill we obtained upon changing to Guardian Swordking, “Guardian Deity’s Shield”, was even more potent than we thought.
It allowed us to freely create incredibly powerful barriers infused with divine energy. Above all, the costs were extremely light.
Apparently, the divine energy powering these barriers was fueled freely from our various blessings and protections. What’s more, there was almost none of the usual fatigue or healing inhibition.
We simply created a dome-shaped barrier with the max 10-meter radius and dashed around like a madman. That was enough to turn swaths of undead into roadkill.
The image of a gigantic wolf enveloped in divine energy running all over the place felt like a scene from mythology. The actual wolf was probably just playing around though. You can track the origins of this material back to n0velbin★
「Woof woof wooooof!」
The multitude of undead getting smacked around by his charge was certainly a spectacle. Urushi seemed quite amused by this.
『If we can cover Urushi, that means we can also cover an entire party or squadron, right?』
「Convenient.」
By expanding it into a shield shape, we could create a barrier almost 30 meters in diameter. It could even be spread into a wall shape. No matter how much mana we spent to adjust the shape, there was still no self-damage from using divine energy.
『This turned out to be completed one-sided.』
「Amazing.」
「Woof!」
The divine barrier completely neutralized all enemy attacks, while ours passed through unfazed.
As a result, our enemies fell in droves and Fran didn’t take a single scratch.
Just now, my Surtr incinerated another 5,000 undead to ash.
The supreme-tier flame spell Surtr has a special property in which it can continue burning by absorbing the target’s mana as fuel.
Still, it was much better than her reckless battles in Raydoss. The suppression of physical fatigue through divine energy seemed to be making a significant difference.
『Let’s wipe out another wave of undead to create an opportunity for a break. Hang in there.』
「Nn!」
Fran, who had been taking refuge in the sky, once again descended to block the path of the hordes. But this time, our enemies showed a different reaction.
The normal undead stopped in their tracks as the Duke Zombies took the frontlines. We saw South Conquest Duke Zombies with numerous relics embedded throughout their bodies, as well as the West Conquest Duke Zombies piloting the two-legged mechs.
While they were certainly formidable opponents...
「Haahhh!」
『Nice! These guys aren’t a threat to us anymore!』
「Grr Ruff!」
Guardian Deity’s Shield flawlessly deflected their attacks, from the relics’ powerful artillery fire to the fists of the droids. Nothing got through.
「Fuhahaha! My priestess! My cat-eared priestess! I shall offer you the heads of our foes!」
「I don’t want any of those.」
「Fuhahaha!」
We also summoned Avenger to assist us in holding them back. Yet no matter how many we felled, the flow of undead reinforcements in the rear outpaced us.
If we flew into the sky, we could probably get a better view of the three dark rivers of undead flowing towards us.
「Fran-san, sorry for making you wait.」
「Klimt!」
Two hours later, Klimt flew in using some sort of spirit power and descended next to us.
「Please fall back. The Great Spirit is unable to show discretion.」
「...! Got it!」
The elf man landed softly on the ground after warning us. The green glow of his mana combined with his handsomeness to give him a divine aura.
I think this might be our first time seeing him in this state. He truly was incredibly powerful.
And at long last, Klimt played his trump card.
「O Great Spirit of Wind! Unleash your power, and annihilate all that stands before you!」
That moment, the Great Spirit’s true, unrestrained power was known to the world again.